{
  "id": 9790726,
  "title": "Ukraine retail sales up 8.8% in Jan-Aug – statistics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ukraine-retail-sales-up-8-8-in-jan-aug-statistics",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-25T16:36:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1210191.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the State Statistics Service, Ukraine's retail trade turnover rose by 8.8% from January to August 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. This translates to a nominal turnover of UAH 1.968 trillion for the year-to-date. The increase was particularly notable in August, with retail trade turnover growing by 3.3% from July to August of this year, and by 7.6% when compared to August 2025. The agency reported that turnover at retail trade enterprises, defined as legal entities, climbed by 8.9% from January to August 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, reaching nearly UAH 1.363 trillion. The retail trade turnover at these enterprises increased by 3.1% from July to August of this year and by 7.5% year-over-year, based on data from August 2025. The statistics agency noted that Ukraine's retail trade turnover expanded by 7.5% in 2025. The State Statistics Service clarified that the reported data exclude temporarily occupied territories, as well as areas where hostilities were or are currently being conducted.",
  "summary": "Ukraine's retail trade turnover increased 8.8% in January-August 2026 compared with the same period of 2025, the State Statistics Service reported.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukraine retail sales grew 8.8% from Jan-Aug 2026 vs same period in 2025",
    "Retail turnover reached UAH 1.968 trillion year-to-date in 2026",
    "August saw 3.3% increase from July and 7.6% YoY growth"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}